Major Suman served as a Military observer in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) from November 2018 to December 2019. She was the principal focal point of contact for gender issues for military observers in the mission, the official said. Twitter/@ashokgehlot51Major Suman Gawani, an Indian Army officer who served as a woman peacekeeper with the UN Mission in South Sudan last year, has been conferred with a prestigious award by the world body for her role in addressing gender-related issues in the war-ravaged nation. Gawani has been given the 'United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the year Award' along with a Brazilian naval commander, Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, an Army official said. Working towards #peace as a military observer in South Sudan has been a life-changing experience.

Source: The Telegraph May 29, 2020 15:09 UTC